by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 4,439 people earned their degree in geography, making the major the 159th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 994 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 669 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,948 and $20,385 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 34 colleges that offered a degree in geography. That schools that top this list have a program in geography in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sonoma State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Rohnert Park, California, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Hilo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Humboldt State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region. Humboldt State University is a public institution located in Arcata, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 63 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. Central Washington University is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 61 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Los Angeles Geography Report
Western Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. WWU is a fairly large public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 13 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Long Beach ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 49 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Geography at California State University - Long Beach
With a ranking of #11, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Sacramento is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
California State University - Northridge ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Geography at California State University - Northridge
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly Pomona is a large school located in Pomona, California that handed out 36 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Oregon ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Oregon is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 30 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
California State University - Stanislaus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Turlock, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Portland State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 23 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full California State University - Fullerton Geography Report
San Diego State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geography at University of Alaska Fairbanks
University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s geography degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Chico landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chico, California, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geography at California State University - Chico
California State University - East Bay did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Hayward, California, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geography students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Geography at California State University - East Bay
Western Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Monmouth, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geography degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Carson, California, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Dominguez Hills Geography Report
Eastern Washington University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 7 bachelors’s geography degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geography at Eastern Washington University
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